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In article <14kv1kINNg06@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (tuu) writes:
>
>In article <mtpins.711668470@icaen.uiowa.edu> mtpins@icaen.uiowa.edu (Michael T Pins) writes:
>}Keep in mind that most computer "terms" are concatenated abbrev's.
>}In this case, SYStem OPerator.  Pronounce them accordingly.
>
>       I really dislike this argument, but I used to use it myself....
>
>       I dislike it because it's NOT true.  There are many many terms that
>are abbreviations/acronyms that are *not* pronounced the way in which the
>original words are.  There are only two I can think of at the moment, one
>of which is a computer term.
>
>       BASIC -- if the rule was true, we'd pronounce it "bahsick" rather
>               than "baysick"
>
>       AMFAR -- American Foundation for Aids Research (how in hell this
>                       popped into my mind I do not know).. But if the
>               rule was true, it'd be pronounced "amfair" rather than
>               "amfar"
    But your two example are ETLAs, not concatenated abbrevs so the
    pronunciation rules are different. TLAs and ETLAs are spoken however
    is convenient ie BASIC is pronounced as the word, whereas TLA is
    said Tee El Ah (...or whatever?). SYSOP is two abbreviations that
    sorta run together when spoken, 'lazy talk'.

    All IMHO, as always.
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